Search results for AFM

Molecular & Computational biology Dec 13, 2023

Researchers predict protein placement on atomic force microscopy substrates

Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences a computational method to predict the placement of proteins on AFM substrates based on electrostatic interactions

Biochemistry Nov 29, 2023

Researchers identify dynamic behavior of key SARS-CoV-2 accessory protein

Researchers at Kanazawa University report in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters high-speed atomic force microscopy studies that shed light on the possible role of the open reading frame 6 (ORF6) protein in COVID-19 ...

Nanophysics Nov 28, 2023

Investigating and fine-tuning the properties of 'magic' graphene

Recent advances in the development of devices made of 2D materials are paving the way for new technological capabilities, especially in the field of quantum technology. So far, however, little research has been carried out ...

Nanophysics Nov 7, 2023

Gate induced room-temperature magnetic phase transition realized in van der Waals ferromagnet nanoflakes

By intercalating protons into van der Waals ferromagnet Cr1.2Te2 nanoflakes, a group of researchers successfully induced a room-temperature magnetic phase transition from ferromagnetism to antiferromagnetism.

Optics & Photonics Oct 11, 2023

Whispering gallery microprobe opens up new opportunities for optical spectroscopy

Light–matter interaction is one of the most basic ways people observe the physical world. While reflection and refraction of light reveal the morphology of matter, inelastic scattering of light, like Raman scattering, encodes ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 5, 2023

An important step towards a novel method for early cancer diagnosis

Changes in the mechanical properties of cells are among the earliest signs of development of a cancer. Until now, one of the major obstacles to the use of mechanics in cancer diagnosis has been the lack of a standardized ...

Cell & Microbiology Oct 2, 2023

How new plant cell walls change their mechanical properties after cell division

Scientists have revealed new plant cell walls can have significantly different mechanical properties compared to surrounding parental cell walls, enabling cells to change their local shape and influence the growth of plant ...

Analytical Chemistry Sep 22, 2023

How does voltage drive nonmetallic catalysts to perform electrocatalytic reactions?

Understanding how voltage drives nanoscale electrocatalysts to initiate reactions is a fundamental scientific question. This is especially challenging when dealing with non-metallic electrocatalysts due to their low inherent ...

Nanomaterials Sep 20, 2023

Molybdenene—the 'metallic' relative of graphene

Two-dimensional materials like graphene show fascinating properties such as superconductivity, extraordinary strength and exotic quantum phenomena. Scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich, together with partners from the ...

Nanomaterials Sep 11, 2023

Hydration matters: The interaction patterns of water and oxide crystals revealed

In a study recently published in the journal Nanoscale, researchers from Kanazawa University and AGC Inc. use three-dimensional atomic force microscopy to study the hydrated form and structure of commonly occurring oxide ...

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